On the Sunrise Network in Switzerland, we have a similar service called "Musicfinder" (in Switzerland the number is +41763332233). But you can use it from any Swiss operator.
It exists for one year now and I'm a little surprised that it is coming so late in USA, but I know that Switzerland (as Monaco) is often used for test purposes. And Europe is more "mobile phone" addicted than USA...
I've tested it on many occasion and I must admit that it is impressive, on television, radio and even sometimes in Pub, I've near always a correct answer.
The database makes by a shop called "CityDisc", a (very) large amount of CD have been digitalised and stored in a huge database with a checksum system. Very efficient, very cool and for one time: not too expensive!;)
In Switzerland, we have tested from some years now an online voting system (more than 4 years ago already). I can not assure that there is an absolute security but until today, it appears no problem at all. The last census in 2000 was on Internet and it was a great success, people were very happy and have for a lot of people, using the Internet way instead the paper.
Switzerland is in Europe the most developed country in Internet with more than 70% of people using Internet.
There is a LOT of security check (for me a little too much hehe), at least three codes on each page, but for what I've studied the system, it appears very good, strong and evolved.
Now it is used for some small votes until that it will be absolutely validated. After that, we will have the possibility to use it for national vote.
Perhaps you should have test SERVE on some small votes before to use it for a national election. From other countries, people were looking the last US election with a suspicious mind, it would not be very good that one time again USA will have huge problems with that!
But Internet is for sure the voting machine of the future !
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On the Sunrise Network in Switzerland, we have a similar service called "Musicfinder" (in Switzerland the number is +41763332233). But you can use it from any Swiss operator. It exists for one year now and I'm a little surprised that it is coming so late in USA, but I know that Switzerland (as Monaco) is often used for test purposes. And Europe is more "mobile phone" addicted than USA... I've tested it on many occasion and I must admit that it is impressive, on television, radio and even sometimes in Pub, I've near always a correct answer. The database makes by a shop called "CityDisc", a (very) large amount of CD have been digitalised and stored in a huge database with a checksum system. Very efficient, very cool and for one time: not too expensive! ;)
In Switzerland, we have tested from some years now an online voting system (more than 4 years ago already). I can not assure that there is an absolute security but until today, it appears no problem at all. The last census in 2000 was on Internet and it was a great success, people were very happy and have for a lot of people, using the Internet way instead the paper.
Switzerland is in Europe the most developed country in Internet with more than 70% of people using Internet.
There is a LOT of security check (for me a little too much hehe), at least three codes on each page, but for what I've studied the system, it appears very good, strong and evolved.
Now it is used for some small votes until that it will be absolutely validated. After that, we will have the possibility to use it for national vote.
Perhaps you should have test SERVE on some small votes before to use it for a national election. From other countries, people were looking the last US election with a suspicious mind, it would not be very good that one time again USA will have huge problems with that!
But Internet is for sure the voting machine of the future !